Obituaries
Marlow Skyberg
Jul 25, 2008
Marlow Skyberg, 46, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 as a result of an automobile accident in Sherman, TX. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, August 2, 2008 at Grace Lutheran Church, Grygla, MN with Dr. Gary Gilthvedt officiating. Burial will be in Poplar Grove Cemetery, Espelie Township, rural Goodridge, MN. Visitation will...
Chad Green
Jul 25, 2008
Chad Allen Green, 32, of Grand forks, ND formerly of Thief River Falls, MN died on Friday, July 25, 2008 at his home in Grand forks, ND. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday July 30, 2008 at 11:00 AM at the Faith Lutheran Brethren Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend George Davis Officiating. Burial will be...
Mavis Stokke
Jul 21, 2008
Mavis Stokke, 69, died Monday, July 21, 2008 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, July 26, 2008 at Zion Lutheran Church in Viking, MN with Rev. Rena Peterson officiating. Burial will follow at the Viking Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Friday, July 25, 2008 with a 7:00...
Ralph Skay
Jul 19, 2008
Ralph Skay, 92, died on July 19, 2008 at MeritCare Northwest Hospital in Thief River Falls, MN. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Sunday, July 27, 2008 at Zion Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Gary Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery, Thief River Falls, MN. Ralph Howard Skay was born on December 8,...
John Sorter
Jul 17, 2008
John Sorter died on Thursday, July 17, 2008 at Thief River Care Center in Thief River Falls, MN at the age of 95 years, 3 months and 18 days. May his memory be blessed. Funeral service will be at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, July 21, 2008 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. John Voelker,...
Janet Johnson
Jul 15, 2008
Janet Johnson, 62, died Monday, July 15, 2008 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Funeral Mass will be 11 AM, Friday, July 18, 2008 at St. Bernards Church, Thief River Falls, MN with Monsignor Timothy McGee presiding. Burial will be at St. Bernards Catholic Cemetery, Thief River Falls, MN. Visitation will be 5 " 8 PM, Thursday, July 17,...
Ethel Riendeau
Jul 11, 2008
Ethel Riendeau, 89, died on Friday, July 11, 2008 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Brooks, MN with Father Chuck Huck presiding. Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Brooks, MN. Visitation will be from 5:00...
Alma Gagner
Jul 10, 2008
Alma Gagner, 89, died on Thursday, July 10, 2008 at Riverview Hospital in Crookston, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 1:00 PM, Friday, July 18, 2008 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls, with Father Chuck Huck presiding. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph Cemetery, Red Lake Falls, MN. Visitation will be from...
Lyle Mandt
Jul 9, 2008
Lyle Mandt, 75 died Wednesday, July 09, 2008 at North Country Regional Hospital in Bemidji, MN. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday, July 12, 2008 at Oak Park Lutheran Church, Oklee, MN with Rev. Joseph Abrahamson officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM with a...
Elmo Lusignan
Jul 2, 2008
Elmo Lusignan, 95, died Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at Pioneer Memorial Care Center, Erskine, MN. Funeral service will be 11 AM, Saturday, July 5, 2008 at Zion Lutheran Church, Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Gary Johnson officiating. Visitation will be 5 " 8 PM, Friday, July 4, 2008 at Johnson Funeral Service, Thief River Falls, MN with a...
Lillian Fournier
Jul 2, 2008
Lillian Phyllis Fournier, 88, died Wednesday, July 2, 2008 in Chinook, MT at Sweet Nursing Home due to natural causes. A Funeral Mass is scheduled for 10:30, Tuesday July 8, 2008 at the St. Gabriel Catholic Church on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. with rosary recited on Monday, July 7, 2008 at 7 p.m. at St. Gabriels...
Melford "Mel" Burrell
Jul 1, 2008
Melford Mel Burrell, 91, of Thief River Falls, MN died Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at Thief River Care Center in Thief River Falls, MN. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, July 5, 2008 at United Methodist Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Mary Gilthvedt officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River...
Arnold Stenberg
Jun 28, 2008
Arnold passed away at the age of 85 on June 28, 2008. He was a long time resident of Oklee, MN, Baudette, MN and Mesa, AZ. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM on Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at Zion Lutheran Church in Oklee, MN with Reverend Robert Paulson Officiating. Burial will be held in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery...
Hanna Moen
Jun 25, 2008
Hanna Moen, 94, died on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at the Thief River Care Center in Thief River Falls, MN. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM, Monday, June 30, 2008 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Newfolden, MN with Rev. Nancy Hanson officiating. Burial will follow Spruce Valley Cemetery, Middle River, MN. Visitation will be held 5-8 on...
Charles Thorstad
Jun 23, 2008
Charles Thorstad, 62, died Monday, June 23, 2008 at the VA Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Funeral services will be 10:30 am, Friday, June 27, 2008 at Johnson Funeral Service, Thief River Falls, MN with Rev. Bob Dahlen officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery, Thief River Falls, MN. Visitation will be from 5-8 on Thursday, June 26, 2008 at...
Madonna Rysavy
Jun 23, 2008
Madonna Rysavy, 75, died Monday, June 23, 2008 at Altru Hospital, Grand Forks, ND. Madonna Marie Collette was born July 28, 1932 in Grafton, ND the daughter of Wilfred and Marie (Lessard) Collette. Madonna was baptized and confirmed into the Catholic Faith in Grafton, ND. On June 4, 1959 Madonna was united in marriage to Stanley Rysavy in Grafton,...
Gertrude Nyvall
Jun 22, 2008
Gertrude Anna Metta Voth Nyvall was born October 11, 1916 in Goodhue County Minnesota to Anna and Frederick Voth. She died peacefully on Sunday, June 22 at the age of 91. At an early age she moved with her parents and younger brother, Frederick to a farm in the Holt area. She attended elementary school at the old rural...
Kevin Hamre
Jun 21, 2008
Kevin J. Hamre, 45, of Thief River Falls, MN died Saturday, June 21, 2008 at MeritCare Northwest Campus in Thief River Falls, MN. Kevin John Hamre was born January 17, 1963 in Thief River Falls, MN the second of four children born to Leighton Henry and Marilyn Bernice (Salvhus) Hamre. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church...
Joseph Martinez
Jun 21, 2008
Joseph Martinez, 60, of Thief River Falls, MN died Saturday, June 21, 2008 at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM on Thursday, June 26, 2008 at St. Josephs Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls MN with Monsignor Timothy McGee and Father Antony Fernando presiding. Visitation will be held at the...
Omer Sauve
Jun 19, 2008
Omer Sauve, 81, died on Thursday, June 19, 2008 at Hillcrest Senior Living in Red Lake Falls, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, June 23, 2008 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls, MN with Father Antony Fernando presiding. Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Red Lake Falls....
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